Equality Index ? | 31 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 31 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 31 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1862 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2018 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2023 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Varies by Region Since 1999 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2018 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2018 | Varies by Region Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2003 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Parental approval required Since 1989 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2000 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1862 | Equal Since 2001 |
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